Biology 12 all 12 Oct 2017

First test will take place for Biology on 16/17 October (depending on the block).

Be sure you have done all the readings, review sheets, reviewed the notes, watched the videos, etc.

For the test, please study chapters 1-3, 5, section 11.1, sections 24.1 (structure) and 24.2, as well as safety and scientific method.

Bio 12 1-2 October 6 2017

First test will take place for Biology on 16/17 October (depending on the block).

Be sure you have done all the readings, review sheets, reviewed the notes, watched the videos, etc.

Please take a look at this link for the animations on transcription. This is for our case study on decoding the flu.

Biology 12 2-1 and 1-2 10 and 11 Oct 2017

Study for the test on Monday, using the notes, readings, videos, case studies, etc.

The following links for the flu decoding case study may be helpful:

http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=597&id=597 (click on “download case”)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helix84.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PDB_1sfo_EBI.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simple_transcription_termination1.svg

http://www.dnai.org/a/index.html

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/molgenetics/transcription.swf

http://www.dnai.org/a/index.html

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/molgenetics/translation.swf

For the test, please study chapters 1-3, 5, section 11.1, sections 24.1 (structure) and 24.2, as well as safety and scientific method.

 

Biology 2-1 29 Sep 2017

Continue with your reading: Chapter 3 using this outline and fill in the blanks sheet.

Answer the questions on DNA/mRNA given on the overhead. They were:

Write the complementary strand for the following sequences:

  1. TTC ATG GCC CAT AUG (DNA)

__________________________ (mRNA)

___________________________ (amino acid sequence) (see chart on p. 149)

2. UAA AGU CUC AA CUA (mRNA)

__________________________ (DNA)

___________________________ (amino acid sequence)

Be sure to finish the science handout and bring to me on Friday, if you haven’t handed it in yet. Thank you.

Watch the suggested videos. These will help you with the material and the information in them is testable.

Transcription and Translation: Bozeman Science (12 mins)

DNA and RNA: Bozeman Science part 1 (12 mins)

DNA and RNA: Bozeman Science part 2 (10 mins)

What is DNA?: Bozeman Science (10 mins)

Nature of science, Bozeman Science (8 minutes)

Mitosis and Meiosis, Bozeman Science (13:40 minutes)

How to use a microscope (26 minutes)

Water: A polar molecule, Bozeman Science  (8:40 mins)

Crash Course: Water – Liquid Awesome (11:20 mins

Complete to the best of your ability the mitosis handout, using the textbook pages 164+. We will go over this in class. This fill in the blanks page and link may be helpful.

Mock quiz next Tuesday (not for marks).

Biology 12 1-2 28 Sep 2017

Answer the questions on DNA/mRNA given on the overhead. They were:

Write the complementary strand for the following sequences:

  1. TTC ATG GCC CAT AUG (DNA)

__________________________ (mRNA)

___________________________ (amino acid sequence) (see chart on p. 496)

2. UAA AGU CUC AA CUA (mRNA)

__________________________ (DNA)

___________________________ (amino acid sequence)

Be sure to finish the science handout and bring to me on Monday, if you haven’t handed it in yet. Thank you.

Watch the suggested videos. These will help you with the material and the information in them is testable.

DNA and RNA: Bozeman Science part 1 (12 mins)

DNA and RNA: Bozeman Science part 2 (10 mins)

What is DNA?: Bozeman Science (10 mins)

Nature of science, Bozeman Science (8 minutes)

Mitosis and Meiosis, Bozeman Science (13:40 minutes)

How to use a microscope (26 minutes)

Water: A polar molecule, Bozeman Science  (8:40 mins)

Crash Course: Water – Liquid Awesome (11:20 mins

Complete (to the best of your ability) the mitosis handout, using the textbook pages 81+ (chapter 5). We will go over this in class. This fill in the blanks page and link may be helpful.

Continue with your reading: Chapter 3 using this outline and fill in the blanks sheet.

Mock quiz next Wednesday (not for marks).